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What is civic engagement? (Listening activity)

*Based on 'Manual Kesedaran Sivik Sekolah Menengah' - Tajuk: Sistem Demokrasi

Note: This lesson can be a continuation for '2022 Johor state election: Johor youth decides' lesson or it can be a stand-alone lesson 

Objective: 

1) Fill in the handout with listening cloze based on the video.

Materials: Handout (student's copy), video, handout (teacher's copy)

Pre-lesson:

1. Teacher asks students what they were taught about the election (refreshing on the 2022 Johor state election: Johor youth decides lesson)

OR

1. Teacher asks the students what do they know about 'elections' or 'civic engagement'

2. Teacher distributes the cut-up pieces of paper and asks the students to write ‘what do they know about it and ‘what do they want to know about it’

3. For 'want', prompt them to use 5W1H to form questions

4. Paste the papers on the KWL chart on the board.

5. Teacher reads through the responses and picks out ones that are related to the video.


Lesson development:

1. Distribute the handout (student's copy). Instruct them to listen.

2. Play the video (this first round is for them to identify new words).

3. Instruct students to look for the meaning in the dictionary.

4. Play the video for the second time (for them to fill in the gaps).

5. Check the answers together.


Post-lesson: 

1. Ask them these questions (reflection):

- What is one issue you care about in your community or school?

- What is one action from the video that you think is easy to try?

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